AN OUTLINE OF A METHOD FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STABILITY OF GAS-LUBRICATED TILTINGPAD JOURNAL BEARINGS.

Abstract

Tilting-pad journal bearings are extremely stable under ordinary conditions, but under certain extreme conditions they may develop some form of self-induced instability. This report outlines a method for the analysis of the stability of this type of bearing based on the small perturbation technique. Discussed in detail are the choice of coordinates, the geometry of the bearing, and the kinematics of the bearing. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0601765

Entities

People

  • E. J. Gunter Jr.
  • V. Castelli

Organizations

  • Franklin Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bearings
  • Geometry
  • Instability
  • Journal Bearings
  • Kinematics
  • Mathematics
  • Perturbations

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).